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January 2013

Hispanic Society of America is a gold mine for Spanish Art. Its popularity isn't up there with the Metropolitan or the Natural History Museum, but it definitely deserves its place on the pedestal of New York's most inspiring museums. From paintings and pictures by famous Spanish artists, to albums of renowned Spanish musicians, its wide arrange of cultural content is

Born in Jamaica, author David Heron, constantly takes influence from his culture in his writings. Also the host of an online TV show called "Perspective", Heron's been kept busy writing a novel about his experiences growing up a Jamaican in New York called "Yardie." He began writing his book during a vacation to his homeland, inspired by some really spiritual moments.

Trying to reclaim Hip Hop as an informational tool Rebel Diaz is here to set a new standard for up and coming hip hop artists. Their name comes from the Spanish term for "rebellion", which fits for the changes they're trying to bring to the genre, by mixing models of activism with their originally inspired music. Their influences are artists who

With a passion for promoting a rich American culture, Michael Grillo takes his job as a Museum Educator seriously. An expert on American History, he impersonates historical figures like George Washington, in order to better portray a important piece of history, at the Van Cortlandt House Museum. He is involved in a tour that incorporates the culture of early America by

An independent record label that has complete control of their creativity, "We Own It Records", is diving into the music industry as a self-sustaining company. Three solo artists, Classic, P Pressure, and IMC, got together to form this company with a passion for recording and producing their own material, focusing on ownership and complete control of content. The founders of We

An up and coming rap artist Vaygez Blakk, looks to show the world that she can compete in a male dominated genre. Named after a comic book character she takes inspiration from lots of different things, just trying to be real, and lyrically original by writing her own music. Takia Bowe sits down with Vaygez Blakk to discuss why she's different

In our fourth part of Cuisines of the Bronx, Alehouse City Island gets the spotlight. A popular beer and burger joint on City Island avenue, Alehouse City Island looks to keep up with the high demands of restaurant services with great customer service, and specialty dishes like bacon wrapped Chicago Dogs, and Fried Oreos. To keep guests entertained they hold

In our third part of Cuisines of the Bronx, Jamie Blair sits down with the owner of Carlos and Gabby's Glatt Kosher Mexican Grill, Avram Klein, to discuss their unique style of dining. After moving to a new location due to such high demand they have seen a decent circulation of diverse customers. Thanks to dishes like the Pastrami King

In our second part of Cuisines of the Bronx, Jamie Blair sits down with Felix Abarca, the manager of Tin Marin-Tapas Restaurant and Bar. The name Tin Marin has a playful meaning coming from the Spanish version of "eeny meeny miney moe", and Tapas translates into snacks. A joyous combination that welcomes you to stop by, grab a drink with friends

In a special edition of The Bronx Journal called, Cuisines of The Bronx, host Jamie Blair, discusses some of the biggest trending restaurants in the Bronx. First up is Generico's Pizzeria and Café, an Italian restaurant in Riverdale, serving some of the best grandma slices you can buy. Also known for their popular Chicken Scarpariello dish. Luigi, the Co-owner of Generico's,